diff --git a/.github/workflows/node.js-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/node.js-tests.yml
index 6faaa6d2a3a..419a2685196 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/node.js-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/node.js-tests.yml
@@ -55,8 +55,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set Environment variables
         run: |
           cp sample.env .env
-          echo 'SHOW_NEW_CURRICULUM=true' >> .env
-          echo 'BUILD_WITH_SUBMODULE=true' >> .env
           cat .env
         # TODO: Remove this ^ after migration is complete
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/temporary-container-checks.yml b/.github/workflows/temporary-container-checks.yml
index 49ee6d367fa..8501bdb3af1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/temporary-container-checks.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/temporary-container-checks.yml
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ jobs:
             --build-arg PATREON_CLIENT_ID=id_from_patreon_dashboard \
             --build-arg DEPLOYMENT_ENV=staging \
             --build-arg SHOW_UPCOMING_CHANGES=false \
-            --build-arg SHOW_NEW_CURRICULUM=true \
+            --build-arg SHOW_NEW_CURRICULUM=false \
             --build-arg GROWTHBOOK_URI=api_URI_from_Growthbook_dashboard \
             --build-arg FREECODECAMP_NODE_ENV=development \
             -t fcc-client \
diff --git a/docker/api/Dockerfile b/docker/api/Dockerfile
index 8b44a40fc6b..f6cfbeef41c 100644
--- a/docker/api/Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/api/Dockerfile
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ RUN pnpm -F=api-server -F=tools/scripts/build -F=challenge-parser -F=curriculum
 # following env vars.
 ARG SHOW_UPCOMING_CHANGES=false
 ENV SHOW_UPCOMING_CHANGES=$SHOW_UPCOMING_CHANGES
-ARG SHOW_NEW_CURRICULUM=true
+ARG SHOW_NEW_CURRICULUM=false
 ENV SHOW_NEW_CURRICULUM=$SHOW_NEW_CURRICULUM
 RUN pnpm build:curriculum
 
diff --git a/docker/new-api/Dockerfile b/docker/new-api/Dockerfile
index 64cbbe4adf1..406fed30829 100644
--- a/docker/new-api/Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/new-api/Dockerfile
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ RUN cd api && npx prisma@$(jq -r '.devDependencies.prisma' < package.json) gener
 # following env vars.
 ARG SHOW_UPCOMING_CHANGES=false
 ENV SHOW_UPCOMING_CHANGES=$SHOW_UPCOMING_CHANGES
-ARG SHOW_NEW_CURRICULUM=true
+ARG SHOW_NEW_CURRICULUM=false
 ENV SHOW_NEW_CURRICULUM=$SHOW_NEW_CURRICULUM
 
 RUN pnpm build:curriculum
diff --git a/sample.env b/sample.env
index b455708a190..6e0da371eb5 100644
--- a/sample.env
+++ b/sample.env
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ BUILD_WITH_SUBMODULE=false
 
 # Show or hide WIP in progress challenges
 SHOW_UPCOMING_CHANGES=false
-SHOW_NEW_CURRICULUM=true
+SHOW_NEW_CURRICULUM=false
 
 # ---------------------
 # Debugging Mode Keys - these should not be used in production